One word substitutes - MCQs with answers - Part XI
Choose the correct one word to replace the given description1. Something which is against the legal system:a. Prohibited
b. Unlicensed
c. Unauthorized
d. Illegal
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER:  d. Illegal  
Example: Encroaching on anyone else's land is an illegal act.
 2. The act of killing human beings:a. Slayer
b. Homophobia
c. Assassin
d. Homicide
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Homicide 
Example: The bombers were brainwashed to commit the massive homicide.
 3.  Belonging to all parts of the world: a. Multi-cultural
b. Universal
c. Cosmopolitan
d. Worldly 
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Cosmopolitan 
Example: London has a cosmopolitan culture.
 4. One whose views are in non-conformity with the conventional religious views:a. Pagan
b. Apostate
c. Heretic
d. Blasphemous 
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Heretic
Example: A heretic was punished in the ancient times.
 5. Something very hard or impossible to read: a. Crabbed
b. Illegible
c. Scrawled
d. Hieroglyphic
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Illegible 
Example: Doctors' writings are usually illegible.
 6. The study of Earth's dynamic, physical and chemical properties:a. Geography
b. Geology
c. Physiology
d. Topology
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Geology 
Example: The anomalous geological landscapes are some of the best tourist attractions.
 7. Behavioral characteristic peculiar to a particular person:a. Eccentricity
b. Idiosyncrasy
c. Mannerism
d. Peculiarity
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Idiosyncrasy 
Example: I am tired of bearing his idiosycrasies.
 8. Indecent behavior intended to attract attention to oneself: a. Attention seeking
b. Immodesty
c. Flashing
d. Exhibitionism
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Exhibitionism 
Example: The exhibitionist behavior of young couples in the public park was highly criticized.
 9. The philosophical theory that champions pleasure and fulfilling of desire as utmost goal:a. Hedonism
b. Epicureanism
c. Indulgence
d. Debauchery
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Hedonism 
Example: Between the hedonism of the ancients and that of modern philosophers there lies a great gulf.
 10. Something which is not recognized by rules or set standards:a. Illicit
b. Illegal
c. Illegitimate
d. Invalid
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Illegitimate 
Example: Children born without marriage are considered illegitimate.